Prayers between Ascension and Pentecost

O King of glory, Lord of hosts,
this day You ascended triumphantly above all heavens.
Leave us not orphans,
but send upon us the Promise of the Father,
the Spirit of Truth.

Family:

Alleluia.

Father:

Only-begotten Son of God,
having conquered death,
Thou didst pass from earth to heaven!
As Son of Man seated in great glory on Thy throne
and praised by the whole angelic host,
grant that we who in the jubilant devotion of our faith,
celebrate Thine Ascension to the Father,
may not be fettered by the chains of sin to earthly loves.
And may the aim of our unceasing prayer
be directed toward the heavens whither,
after Thy Passion,
Thou didst ascend in glory.

Suddenly there came a sound from heaven,
as of a violent wind blowing,
and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit
and began to speak of the wonderful works of God[Acts 2:2, 4, 11].

Or, do you not know that your members
are the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you?
Do not extinguish the Spirit.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God
in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption[1 Cor. 6:19; 1 Thess. 5:19; Eph. 4:30].

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Absolute and all knowing God,
Nothing is hidden from Your sight.
In the prescience since the beginning,
All knowledge existed within You.
Kindly share Your knowledge with me,
Making me aware of what is meant to be,
Permitting my soul to understand it,
And wisdom to agree with its outcome.
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